Participle Clauses for Time, Reason and Result —
Forms in Context.

Question 1

While _____ the evening meal, Daniel listened to a radio interview.

Options: prepared, preparing, prepare

Question 2

_____ in simple English, the guide will be easy for visitors to understand when it is published next month.

Options: Writing, Wrote, Written

Question 3

Having _____ photographs of every room, the inspector put her camera away.

Options: taken, took, taking

Question 4

Having _____ by a local mechanic, the van was ready for the long journey.

Options: repaired, been repairing, been repaired

Question 5

_____ which platform to use, I asked a member of staff.

Options: Not known, Not knowing, Not know

Question 6

Not having _____ the revised timetable, we went to the station at the old departure time.

Options: seen, saw, seeing

Question 7

The two actions followed immediately: _____ the drawer, Mina pulled out a clean towel.

Options: Opened, Open, Opening

Question 8

We inspected the bicycles first and paid second. After _____ them, we paid the owner; before _____ away, we put on our helmets.

Options: inspected, inspecting, inspect, riding, rode, ride

Question 9

When _____ to explain the new rules, the coach gave a short demonstration.

Options: asking, ask, asked

Question 10

_____ by thick snow, the mountain road was closed until the afternoon.

Options: Blocking, Blocked, Having blocking

Question 11

The organisers added a second entrance, _____ the time people spent in the queue.

Options: reducing, reduced, reduce

Question 12

Choose the form that reports an actual result, not merely an aim: The new timetable shortened the journey, _____ passengers more time at home.

Options: to give, given, giving

Question 13

The people carrying the equipment were the volunteers. Carrying the heavy boxes upstairs, _____.

Options: a short rest was needed by the volunteers, the volunteers stopped for a rest, the staircase seemed very steep to the volunteers

Question 14

I was cycling beside the canal when my phone rang. With the phone as the main-clause subject, write: _____, my phone rang.

Options: While I was cycling beside the canal, Cycling beside the canal, While cycling beside the canal

Question 15

Choose the correctly punctuated participle clause: _____ the researcher returned the books to the library.

Options: Having completed, the study, Having completed the study, Having completed the study,